Starting to loose hope - everything that has done anything is over 10k (that meets all my other criteria) - is it me loosing touch with the market...or are poeple barmy? SOmeone tell me it isn't just me
As someone who is aware of a few good horses that just wont sell at the moment I find this quite interesting-I would have thought now would be a good time to buy. What are you looking for?
I am sorry to hear you are not having much luck-keep persevering and the right horse is out there! x
I know - I thought it would be too! I am looking for a 15.2 - 16hh 5/6/7 year old to event. Must move well (doesnt have to be BRILL, but good enough) and jump well. Potential to go Novice and maybe above. Budget of 7.5k....
I don't want anything made by any means - something that has just schooled xc, jumped fillers and dressage doesn't have to be great. I am willing to work - everything that has done an intro/pn is going for masses!
Keep looking, it can take months to find the right one
Also ring up about ones that are slightly out of your price range and ask if they'd give you a ring if in a few weeks time and they havent sold, if they are prepared to bring the price down.
You may have to wait for a month/6 weeks until the season is really finished - then I think people will start to accept reasonable offers. Fingers crossed for you
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I am looking for a 15.2 - 16hh 5/6/7 year old to event. Must move well (doesnt have to be BRILL, but good enough) and jump well. Potential to go Novice and maybe above. Budget of 7.5k....
Umm.. How about 8 years, will be PN evented by Oct, currently Intro (placed Training, woop!
), good movement; 30's dr, straightforward, easy xc, pony club camped, 16 hands, hunted, easy peasy hack, lovely chap by Welton Apollo out of a Ben Faerie mare...??
I expect that's advertising, bu**er.
That aside, the 5, 6, 7 year old market is always pretty hot when it comes to anything talented. You'll find something eventually, keep looking.
My friend has a nice one for sale- 16hh bay gelding, very nice looking, I thinks its 7/8 yrs, jumped 1.10m's BSJA, nice careful jump, she doesn't event but she hunts and does hunter trials, it won one not long ago so must be fine with XC.....pm me if you want their number
I have a 15.2 5yr old mare, very pretty, super mover but very green!! More like a 4yr old but forward going and lovely temperament. pm me if interested or want to know more.
Just keep looking and don't rush into anything. When i went to buy Digby after the amount of horses i looked for with mylast horse i expected to be looking for months- but then he came up within a few weeks.
It is just how it goes, you will find the right one